Impact of Development and Management Options on Water Resources of the Upper Mara River Basin of Kenya
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Date
2020
Authors
Omonge, Paul
Herrnegger, Mathew
Gathuru, Gladys
Fürst, Josef
Olang, Luke
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Wiley Online Library
Abstract
This study employed the Water Evaluation and Planning model to evaluate selected
policy-based water development and management options on water resources
of the upper Mara Basin of Kenya. The major water resources of the region were
identified and quantified to establish the current demand versus supply status.
Data on domestic water consumption, agricultural demand and industrial consumption were collected through a rigorous fieldwork campaign and used to
define the current state of water use and demand. The water resource model
was calibrated and validated against observed discharges and subsequently used
to simulate the selected policy-based options. Results indicate that an increase
between 49% and 180%, depending on the assumed scenario, in annual water
demand is expected by the year 2030. As a conclusion, the simulations demonstrate that there is both the need and significant potential to reduce the demand
by implementing water conservation measures.
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Keywords
Mara River basin, Nyangores catchment, policy scenarios, water conservation, water demand, water resources mode
Citation
Omonge, P., Herrnegger, M., Gathuru, G., Fürst, J., & Olang, L. (2020). Impact of development and management options on water resources of the upper Mara River Basin of Kenya. Water and Environment journal, 34(4), 644-655.